Frisian

The Frisian language is the West Germanic language that is most closely related to English. Frisian is spoken in Friesland (Fryslān), the northern Dutch coastal province, including the Frisian islands of Terschelling (Skylge) and Schiermonnikoog (Skiermūntseach). There are estimatd to be over 450,000 speakers of Frisian. Frisian is a member of the family of Germanic languages.

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Examples from the eBooks: Learn some numbers, colours and a few simple phrases in Frisian with Jack, Lisa and Pete the Parrot.
Numbers...
ien, twa, trije, fjouwer, fiif, seis, sân, acht, njoggen, tsien, alve, tolve.
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve.
	trije framboazen three raspberries
	Hoefolle apels binne der? Der is mar ien apel. Wat lekker! How many apples are there? There is only one apple. How delicious!
Colours...
	Dizze blom is oranje. Wat moai! This flower is orange. How beautiful!
	De snie is wyt en kâld. Brrr... The snow is white and cold. Brrr...
giel .......... oranje .......... rôze ........... read ............ pears .......... grien
yellow ... orange ... pink ... red ... purple ... green blue ... brown ... grey ... black ... white
blau .......... brún .......... griis ......... swart ............ wyt
Meeting Pete...
	Goeie! Ik hjit Pyt. Hoe hjitsto? Hello! My name is Pete. What is your name?
Going on a picnic...
	Wêr geane wy hjoed hinne? Wy geane foar in picnic nei de mar ta. Where are we going today? We're going to the lake for a picnic.
	Stopje, Pyt! Wy binne ferdwaald! Wêr is it paad? Wy kinne it net fine. Stop, Pete! We're lost! Where is the path? We can't find it.
Time for lunch...
	Ik haw tige honger. I am very hungry.
	Tank. Thank you.
	Ik haw ek toarst. I am thirsty too.
Magpie attack!
	Au!! Help! Help my! Gean wei! Ow!! Help! Help me! Go away!
Goodbye...
	Oant sjen! Goodbye!
Extra words...
	Ja. Yes. Nee. No. Asjebleaft. Please. Mei alle wille. You're welcome.
Download the full eBook set to learn more about Numbers, Colours and more Simple Phrases. Follow the exciting adventures of Jack and Lisa as they meet Pete the Parrot and go off to find hidden treasure and go on a lakeside adventure!